Foot measuring device



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My invention relates to a footimeasuring device and more particularly to a device for measuring the lengthas well as the width of a foot relative to thelength.

5 In measuring a foot to determine the size of ashoe required, the numerical size is determined wholly by measuring the length of the foot. However, the numerical width of a foot is not determined by the absolute width,

l0 but by the width relative to the length. For this reasontwo feet of the same absolute width may call for different numerical widths of shoes ifthe feet differ in length.

An object of my invention is to provide a. r newand improved foot measuring` device.

A further obj ectis to provide a device for indicating directly the length and width of a foot.

A further object is to provide a devicefor i@ measuring a foot, which is simple to operateand requires no mental calculations to determineY the size of a foot.

'Other objects and advantages as the description proceeds. lf l Referring to the drawings:`

- Fig. 1 is a plan view of a device embodying ymy invention,

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1, and, f Y ff Fig. 3 is adetail view of a portionof the device shown in Fig. l in an inverted position. Y

The device is mounted on a base 6, which is surrounded by frame members 7, 8, 9, and 11. l The heel of the foot to be measured is placed against the frame member 9, and this member is therefore made somewhat higher than the remaining sides. Mounted upon the base 6 is an upper base member 12, which extends longitudinally the full length of the frame, but is narrower than the base 6,' leaving a longitudinal space at each side thereof. ln' these longitudinal spaces ferrules 13,0f the same thickness as base member l2, are'mounted, and each ferrule is provided with grooves 14 in the opposite edges thereof. Fach of the ferrules is provided with scales 15 and 16 which are calibrated to indicate the size of shoe required for a particular length of foot. Cooperating with the ferrules areslide memi `the device isprovided with a laterally adwill appear berswk 17 which have a flat face 18 and are provided along their sides with plates 19 whose lower edges are` turned inwardlyV forming flanges2l,whichengage the grooves 14. Thus, when a foot is placed upon the device, the a5 slide member is moved forwardly on the ferrule until it engages the end of the foot, and the length of the foot is then read from thev scale by the positionof the slide member 17, T he ferrule on the left side of the devicemeasures the length of the leftfoot, and the ferrule on the right side. of the device measures the length of the right foot.

In order to measure the width of a foot justable member comprising sliding blocks 22 and 23 connected by an obliquely ory diagonally extending arm 24. rlhe frame members Z and 9 are provided with grooves 25 andv 26, and the sliding' blocks are provided with tongues28 engaging the grooves and allowing the member` to be adjusted laterally. rlhe oblique arm-24 is provided with grooves 29, and an obliquelymovable member 3l is longitudinally adjustable along the arm 24, and is provided with plates 32 having flanges engaging the grooves 29. rlhe frame member 9 is provided with an indicating arrow 33 `which cooperates with a scale 311 on sliding block 32 to indicate the width of womens feet. The frame member 7 is lprovided with arrows 35 and 36 cooperating with the scales 37 'and 38 to indicate the width of childrens and mens feet respectively.

Assuming that it is desired to measure the right foot of a person, the heel of the: right foot is placed against the frame member 9, and the inner side of the foot is placed against the frame member 8.y VThe slide member 17 is then moved toengage the end of the foot 9G and indicate thelength of the foot. :To determine the width of a` foot sliding lmember 31 is adjusted to alongitudinal kposition cor,- responding to the widest part of theV foot. After ,being adjusted longitudinally,- the member 31 ismoved'into engagement withv the-foot, causing the laterally adjustable member to kmove Correspondingly.v If the foot being measured is a womans foot, the relative width is read from scale 34; or if the .ien

foot being measured is a childs or mans foot, the width is read from scale 37 or 38 respectively. It will be seen that on account of the movement of sliding member 3l the same termined from the scales on the left side of" the device. In order to measure theV width of the left foot, the laterally adjustable memwidths'areindicated by the arrows 33 and' ber is inverted as shown in Fig. 3; Thismember may be inverted by moving the member laterally until tongues 28 coincide with notches 39 in frame member 7. rlhis'allows the sliding block 23 to be lifted freefromi the frame member 7, whereupon the entire member maybe removed from the base and 1nverted and then replaced' upon the base vinthe inverted position. The width Yof the lett' foot is then determined in thesa-me manner as described in connectionwith determining the width ofY the right` foot, Both sides of the laterally adjustable member are provided with similar scales. The scales for measuring the width of womens and mens feet are centrallyl located,and therefore the 86 in either positionV of the member.v The scale 37 for childrens feet being locatedt-o one side, a second arrow 41 is marked upon the frame member 7 to indicate, the widthof childrens feet when the left foot is being measured. By meansof'the device of theinvention it is possible toV read the relative widths of feet being measured directly, without making any ,menta-l calculations, resulting 'in accurate measurements without loss of time. Y

It will be understood that the nature and embodiments of the invention herein described and. disclosed are; merely il'li'lstrative and that many changes and modilicatons may be made therein'Withoutdeparting from kthe spirit and scope ofthe invention', which is to be limited only in accordance with the following claims.

What I claim is new and desire to protect byLetters `Patent of the United States is l. In a footuneas'uring device, a base,

means movable longitudinally, ofthe base for .measuring thelength ofthe foot, a laterally movable member, means obliquely movable upon said laterally movable member, said laterally and obliquely movable members'co- Y operatingto :measuretlie' width of the foot. noY

2. In' a foot measuring device, at base, a

member movable longitudinal-ly of the base',-

sai'd basev having a scale for indicatingthe length of thel foot, means-laterally movable upon saidib-ase, means obliquelyf movable .uponfsaid laterally movable meanssaid base having a scale cooperating with said laterally movable means for indicating the width of the foot.

3.' In a foot measuring device, -means for measuring the width of a foot relative to its length comprising a laterally adjustable member, means movable with said laterally movable member and7 longitudinally `movable thereon at anoblique angle, and a scale cooperating with said laterally movable member for. directly indicating the Width.

4". In a ootmeasuring device, a base provided-,with a-,surrounding rectangular frame, the ends of the frame being provided with grooves,l a laterally. movable member on said base, said member havingA tongues engaging said grooves' to retain said member on the base, and a member movable obli'quely on' said laterally movable member.

5. In a foot measuring device, a base, meansl for measuring the length of' one foot at one side thereof, means for measuring the lengthof the other foot at the other side thereof, an intermediate laterally movable member for measuring the width of the foot, said member being invertible toemeasure-the widthY ofleither foot.

6. In a foot measuringdevice,means for measuring the length of eachfoot,` a later-Y `ally movable member, a longitudinally mov able member secured toV the laterally movablemember and cooperatingtherewith tordirectly'indicatethe Width oa foot relative to1 itsf length, said longitudinally and laterally movable members being invertibleto indicate the width of' either'r foot;

7'. In a foot-measuring-device, a base mem-4 ber, Vferrules at the opposite sides of the base member, a sliding member cooperating with each ferrule to indicate the length of thefoot, a laterally adjustable member, a. member diagonally adjustablethereon, and a plu-- rality of scales carried by the'laterally adjustablememberfor indicating the relative widths of different types off feet.

In witness. whereof, I' hereunto subscribe my name t'hislst day ot'May, 1930.:

GEORGE W'. DELHAYE'. 

